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Imports are killing local industries

Industrialisation Cabinet Secretary Adan Mohamed (second right), Principal Secretary Wilson Songa ( third right) and Managing Director Guy Jack tour the Associated Battery Manufacturer (East Africa) Ltd plant in Nairobi last month when Mr Adan launched free battery maintenance. [PHOTO: MURAGE WAWERU]

Kenyans are pinning their hopes on the Ministry of Industrialisation and Enterprise Development, as it grapples with issues that have bedeviled the manufacturing sector over the past three decades.

A closer look at the sector reveals that it began losing ground as soon as the economy was liberalised in the early 90s to allow imports of goods that were, or could be manufactured locally.

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